Britain and China: A Growing Global Partnership
My second visit in two years and its an enormous pleasure to be in China again. Our two countries' relationship is going from strength to strength. In saying that, may…
Articles, Briefings and Essays
The views expressed in the articles are those of each respective author and do not necessarily reflect the views or position of the Foreign Policy Centre.
The Foreign Policy Centre January Update
FORTHCOMING EVENTS India and the Globalising Economy 19th Jan 2005, 5pm to 6pm Committee Room 10, House of Commons, Westminster, London Seminar discussion with H.E. Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, High Commissioner…
Free Trade versus “fair trade”
May I first say something on the Centre’s publication "Free and Fair: making the progressive case for removing trade barriers"? I find myself agreeing with almost every word of, at…
Services Directive is key to Lisbon process
Arguably, however, even more important than any decisions taken at the summit will be the debates held in the European Parliament in the coming months over the long delayed Directive…
China must come clean about its energy needs
Schrodinger's interest was in the moment after the particle slipped into the system but before the box was opened. At that point, no one knew if the gas had been…
New realities mean we need a fresh approach to India
Given our historic links with India, it is easy for the UK to feel complacent about the future of Indo-British relations. A seamless transition from rosy memories of the sunset…
Download PDF
The Missing Policy Link
So far, security has been at the very bottom of the list, eclipsed by aid and debt relief. The UK government kicked off the year with a diplomatic offensive to…
The Right Levers For Putin
The system that Putin inherited would leave few to argue with Dejevsky’s assertion that Putin is a weak president desperately trying to grab more control over an unruly periphery. His…
Time to come clean on EU farm subsidies
Long-opposed sugar subsidies are soon to be ruled illegal by a World Trade Organization appeals panel, and non-governmental organisations such as Oxfam and Christian Aid have put together high-profile campaigns…
Investing in India: Is the UK doing enough?
The Indo-British Partnership (IBP) set up in 1993 to promote bilateral trade and investment was very successful in its endeavour with the UK becoming the third largest investor in India…